Butler downs Northwestern 74-65

Butler's Kellen Dunham (24) drives to the basket around Northwestern's Alex Olah during the first half Saturday in Evanston.Associated Press

Associated Press

Andrew Smith scored a season-high 24 points and Butler pulled away in the second half for a 74-65 win over Northwestern on Saturday night.

Smith had 19 points in the second half -- including nine straight -- and added 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-2), who shot 48 percent en route to their fourth straight win overall and fourth straight against the Wildcats (7-3).

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